Articles Tagged with Guantanamo

A US federal judge in the Eastern District of New York on Monday blocked an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians five months earlier than scheduled. The court decision affects an estimated 521,000 Haitians who have received TPS protections allowing them to live and work legally in [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Iraqi authorities Wednesday to immediately reverse the unexplained suspension of Iraq AlHadath, a privately owned news channel based in Baghdad, after a surprise government raid forced it off air. On July 1, a joint task force from Iraq’s Interior Ministry, National Security Service, and Communications and Media [...]

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruled Wednesday that a 1849 statute that banned nearly all abortions is unenforceable. The majority held that the state legislature “impliedly repealed” the statute through its comprehensive abortion care legislation over the past 50 years. Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet wrote that the court agreed with plaintiff Attorney General Josh Kaul’s [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Zimbabwean authorities Wednesday to release detained journalist Faith Zaba, who was arrested for a satirical newspaper column about the country’s president. Muthoki Mumo, the CPJ Africa program coordinator, stated that Zaba’s arrest points to the “fragile” state of the rights in the country, and the restrictive climate [...]

The Hong Kong government on Wednesday released an official document that proposes to establish a registration system for same-sex couples who were married or whose marriages are registered overseas. This document, released by the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, mandates that both partners must be of the same sex and at least 18 years old. [...]

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to amend the EU Climate Law, setting a binding target of a 90 percent reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The proposal would replace Articles 4(3) and 4(5), creating a midpoint to help track progress and guide compliance. The Commission said the proposal offers businesses [...]

A federal judge in Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking the Trump Administration’s plans to undertake a sweeping reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would have terminated approximately 10,000 employees and drastically restructured critical public health programs. On March 27, HHS announced plans to “streamline the functions” of [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned in a new report released Wednesday of dire consequences from Guatemala’s water crisis, which it stressed endangers the health and fundamental rights of millions of Guatemalans, particularly Indigenous communities and women. The 88-page report, titled “Without Water, We Are Nothing: The Urgent Need for a Water Law in Guatemala,” highlights [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday criticized the deadly Israeli airstrike on Al-Baqa Café in Gaza that resulted in the death of Palestinian filmmaker and photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab, and injured freelance journalist Bayan Abusultan.  In commenting on the latest wave of Israeli attacks on civilians, CPJ regional director Sara Qudah stated: “The [...]

A US District Court in Brooklyn ruled to allow the government’s sweeping 16‑count indictment against Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. to move forward on Tuesday, rejecting the Chinese telecommunications firm’s motion to dismiss 13 out of 16 federal charges. US District Judge Ann Donnelly issued a 52‑page order on Monday ruling that the allegations, which include [...]